Death of Lady Conan Doyle Ends Holmes Creator’s Widow Era
London reports the death of Lady Conan Doyle widow of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle creator of Sherlock Holmes. She died yesterday in a clinic near Baker Street after months of illness, having come to London two weeks earlier. Sir Arthur died July 7, 1930, and she continued his spiritualist work after his passing.
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London
Lady Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
Baker Street
Sir Arthur
Salvation Army Rushes Canteens to Aid Dunkirk Evacuees
The Salvation Army mobilizes six mobile canteens for the southeast coast to aid thousands of British French and Belgian soldiers evacuated from Dunkirk. Volunteers from London staff work round the clock providing tea coffee pies and sandwiches. Paris Salvationists aid refugees with bathing washing medical care and beds at Palais du Peuple. Nine children in one family accompany a birth at a maternity home, highlighting the urgent humanitarian crisis.
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Salvation Army
Europe
Dunkirk
London
London Road Shield
Paris
France
Palais du Peuple
For Rent Apartments and Cabins Advertisements
Local notices list several rental offerings including a 3 room apartment at 382 National Ave for adults only, an apartment near Pall Mall with contact B P Myers, a close in apartment with shady lawn and automatic hot water, another river cabin with phone access, and a 3 room apartment reachable at telephone 759 W or 608.
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National Ave
Virginia G O P Sees Willkie Lead on Sixth Ballot
Virginia delegates at the Republican National Convention celebrated after casting two Taft and sixteen Willkie votes on the sixth ballot, giving Willkie 499 and just enough for the nomination. Ryland Craft and Lester Parsons led the delegation with strong Willkie support amid parade scuffles and state standard disputes.
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Philadelphia
Virginia
Wendell Willkie
Ryland Craft
Gate City
Lester Parsons
Norfolk
Ted Dalton
Radford
Bob Woods
Pearisburg
Taft
Willkie
Pennsylvania
Craft
Parsons
Glenn Anderson
Marion
Henry Wise
Kiptopeke
Ohio
Berryville Mills Ad Seeks Lost Key Case
Experienced loopers seamers and examiners on full fashioned hosiery. Berryville Mills Berryville Va. Lost black key case four or five keys. Finder telephone 403. Reward.
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Berryville Mills
Berryville
Virginia Delegates Back Willkie Unanimously
The Virginia vote for Willkie was made unanimous and the six ballot's Taft supporters were not named.
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Virginia
Willkie
Taft
Major Sipolski Transferred to Philippines from VMI
Major James Sipolski, a warrant officer and former VMI cavalry instructor, is reassigned to the Philippines per Washington orders. He has led Virginia Veterans of Foreign Wars activities and will sail with his wife and children from New York on September 14 to their new post.
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Lexington
Washington
James Sipolski
Phillipine Department
Sipolski
Secretary of War
Institute
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Virginia Department
Major
Campaign of Willkie Makes Unique Nomination Rise
Philadelphia June 28 Wendell Willkie won the Republican nomination in a campaign praised as unique in American history. A small start from match sticks and chewing gum grew into a national movement led by young volunteers and Willkie clubs numbering five to six hundred with the early support of figures like Russell Davenport and Oren Root Jr.
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Max Hill
Philadelphia
Wendell Willkie
New York
Willkie
Empire State
Dewey
Commonwealth and Southern Corporation
Russell Davenport
Fortune
Public Utilities
Davenport
Dark Horse
Oren Root, Jr
Root
Henpeck Holler Gossip and The Wrong Baby at Busy Bee Circle
Two one act plays performed by the Busy Bee Sewing Circle at Douglas Jr High School on Friday June 28 1940. Admission adults 20 cents. Local event note with tentative listing and pricing.
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Busy Bee Sewing Circle
Douglas JR. High School
Daily Crossword Across and Down Clues
Crossword puzzle clues list with across and down entries including buzz moccasin like shoe rational macaws inhabitant in the company of thin fine net approaches conjoins an age slide past flowed a number contradict colored wing of a bird score keeper pant a wing loose hanging point hasten rod for meat a support music note glacial ridges five thousand two hundred eighty feet wax Russian czar pitcher handle eft down to greet male relative shooting star chess piece a constellation index shrubby plant saint s tomb leaping amphibian Hastened not artificial ahead nothing ox of Tibet to tease guided face cover kind of llama clothes Exclamation speechless vegetables zodiacal sign concise Bestowed wither a fine fabric.
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Tibet
Public Sale of Chevrolet Truck in Winchester Virginia
Under a Deed of Trust dated January 2 1937 from E E Michael the undersigned trustee offers for cash at public auction July 1 1940 at ten o clock A M in front of the County Courthouse Winchester Virginia a Chevrolet Truck one and one half ton title 1029400 engine T5745421. James P Reardon Trustee.
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Corporation Court
Winchester
Virginia
County Court House
James P. Reardon
Trustee's Sale of Grocery Stock and Fixtures at Brill's
The trustee will auction all furniture, fixtures, and merchandise of Brill's Grocery at 690 North Loudoun Street Winchester Virginia on Saturday July 6 1940 at 10:00 am Also included is a 1936 four door Plymouth sedan Cash terms offered. Authorized by deed of assignment from Robert F Brill. Taylor L Barr Trustee.
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Robert F Brill
Brill’s Grocery
North
Loudoun Street
Winchester
Brill’s
Taylor L. Barr
One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of Fat and Gained Vigor
A vintage weight loss ad promises dramatic fat loss for women using Kraschen with hot water each morning and calorie reduction. The plan runs 80 days with a four week jar priced low and a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
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Wilson’s Cove
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